Published Work
Selected writing on EMS, public trust, advocacy, rural systems, leadership, communication, and the people behind emergency medical services.
EMS WORLD · September 21, 2026
The Name on the Award Is Only Part of the Story
A reflection on the people, patients, partners, and communities behind recognition in EMS, and why an award is less a finish line than a responsibility to keep serving.
EMS WORLD
Five Ways Your Ambulance Service Can Improve Public Relations Before the Next Crisis
Practical communication strategies for helping communities, leaders, and stakeholders understand what EMS readiness actually requires.
EMS WORLD
When Cost-Cutting Compromises Care: The EMS Undercutting Crisis
A look at the risks created when ambulance contracts and reimbursement pressure push systems toward unsustainable pricing.
THE JONESBORO SUN · Print edition, May 15, 2026
EMS Week Is Not About Gratitude. It Is About Reality.
An EMS Week op-ed on rural ambulance readiness, reimbursement pressure, staffing, and why appreciation matters less if the systems behind emergency care are not sustainable.
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EMS History Series
A continuing look at the history of emergency medical services, from battlefield evacuation to the evolution of the modern ambulance.
More writing lives in Field Notes.
Shorter essays, personal observations, experiments, ideas, and rabbit holes that do not always belong in an industry publication.